Queenstown · Two
Couples Guide
The grown-up version, romance, long lunches and quiet corners.
10 hand-picked places · curated by locals
- 01Fiordland$$$
Milford Sound day trip
A long but unforgettable day to the fiord, go by coach-and-cruise, or fly one way.
UnmissableCouplesFamily - 02Lake cruise$$$
TSS Earnslaw cruise
A century-old steamship across the lake to Walter Peak for a farm visit and a barbecue.
FamilyCouples - 03Village
Arrowtown
A gold-rush village of stone cottages, riverside walks and the best autumn colour in the country.
Local secretCouplesFamily - 04Adventure$$$
Kawarau Bridge bungy
Where commercial bungy was born, jump, or just watch others leap over the gorge.
Couples - 05Fine diningTown$$$$
Rata
Josh Emett's refined, forest-set fine dining, the special-occasion table.
CouplesLuxury - 06GrillLakefront$$$$
Botswana Butchery
Plush, lakeside and meat-forward, a grown-up Queenstown classic.
CouplesLuxury - 07Share platesSteamer Wharf$$$
Public Kitchen & Bar
Share plates on the waterfront, relaxed, lively and reliably good.
FamilyCouples - 08Boutique$$$$
Eichardt's Private Hotel
Lakefront suites in the most storied address in town, intimate, plush, perfect for two.
CouplesLuxury - 09Lodge$$$$
Matakauri Lodge
A luxury lodge looking straight at the Remarkables, minutes from town. Pure splurge.
LuxuryCouples - 10Hotel$$$
QT Queenstown
Playful design and lake views above town, a fun, stylish base for all ages.
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